139: Mike Koziel | How To Develop a Career Around Filmmaking

Mike Koziel is an incredible Director of Photography, a co-founder of Last Good Film Lab and ERA Studio in Los Angeles, and more importantly - an overall rad human being!

Personally, I'm very inspired by his passion for perfecting his craft and constantly pushing himself to level up creatively. I hope you listen to this and feel the same way! And hey, if you do - share it with a friend or on social media.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:50 - Who Is Mike Koziel

4:34 - Creating LAST GOOD FILM LAB

13:10 - Roots of Filmmaking

16:30 - Struggling on Being Present

18:49 - Working with a Team to Make Better Work

20:52 - Developing a Career Around Filmmaking

24:58 - Passion and the DSLR Revolution

32:32 - Moving to LA and starting the Dream

35:03 - First Impressions and Networking

39:35 - Path to Success is Different for Everyone

46:18 - “Making It”

48:04 - His Goal as a Filmmaker

51:04 - Take a Break

1:00:02 - Good Vibes = More Work

1:04:20 - Koziel’s Advice to Lil’ Koziel

Mike Koziel: @mkoziel

Last Good Film Lab: @lastgoodfilmlab

ERA Studios @erastudiola

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

Produced & Edited by - Deanna Elise: @deannaelxse